Dodonaea multijuga

Dodonaea multijuga
Fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Sapindaceae
Genus:	Dodonaea
Species:	D. multijuga
Binomial name
Dodonaea multijuga G.Don [1]
Synonyms [1]
Dodonaea hirtella auct. non Miq.: Mueller, F.J.H. von (February 1862), Thalamiflorae.

Flowers in the ANBG

Dodonaea multijuga is a species of plant in the family Sapindaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is an erect, dioecious shrub with imparipinnate leaves usually with 16 to 28 oblong to broadly egg-shaped or triangular leaflets, flowers arranged in panicles, the flowers usually with four sepals and eight stamens, and capsules with 3 wings.

Description

Dodonaea multijuga is an erect, dioecious shrub that typically grows to a height of up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in). Its leaves are imparipinnate, 20–48 mm (0.79–1.89 in) long on a petiole 3.5–8 mm (0.14–0.31 in) long, usually with between 16 and 28 oblong to broadly egg-shaped or triangular leaflets with the narrower end towards the base, mostly 4–7 mm (0.16–0.28 in) long and 1–4 mm (0.039–0.157 in) wide and covered with soft hairs. The flowers are arranged in panicles in leaf axils, each flower on a pedicel 7–14 mm (0.28–0.55 in) long, usually with four lance-shaped sepals, 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in) long that fall off as the flowers open, and usually eight stamens. The ovary is densely covered with soft hairs. Flowering occurs from September to March, and the fruit is a three-winged, broadly egg-shaped capsule 13–16.5 mm (0.51–0.65 in) long and 15–20 mm (0.59–0.79 in) wide. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Taxonomy

Dodonaea multijuga was first formally described in 1831 by George Don in his book A General History of Dichlamydeous Plants. ^{[5] [6]} The specific epithet (multijuga) means 'with many yoked together'. ^[7]

Distribution and habitat

This species of Dodonaea grows in forest in sandy soil, often near watercourses from far south-east Queensland to near the Victorian border in New South Wales. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Conservation status

Dodonaea multijuga is listed as of "least concern" under the Queensland Government Nature Conservation Act 1992 . ^[8]

References

1. "Dodonaea multijuga". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
2. West, Judith G. Busby, John R. (ed.). "Dodonaea multijuga". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
3. Wilson, Paul G. "Dodonaea multijuga". Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
4. Fairley, Alan; Moore, Philip (1989). Native Plants of the Sydney District. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. p. 228. ISBN   0864172613.
5. "Dodonaea multijuga". Australian Plant Name Index. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
6. Don, George (1831). A General History of Dichlamydeous Plants. Vol. 1. London. p. 674. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
7. Stearn, William T. (1992). Botanical Latin. Oregon: Timber Press. p. 450.
8. "Species profile—Dodonaea multijuga". Queensland Government, Department of Education and Science. Retrieved 27 April 2025.